Technology
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Mercedes-Benz, ChargePoint partner to install fast EV chargers in US
San Francisco: Luxury German automaker Mercedes-Benz, renewable energy company MN8 and electric vehicle infrastructure company ChargePoint have partnered to install 400 fast electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs across the US. The aim…
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Apple to add kickboxing, Beyonce to Fitness+
San Francisco: Apple has announced that it will be adding kickboxing workouts, a series of classes set to Beyonce’s music, and sleep meditations to its Fitness+ application. The service will also add…
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Sennheiser unveils wired earphones in India at Rs 14,990
New Delhi: With an aim to cater to audiophiles, German audio brand Sennheiser on Friday launched its wired earphones, IE 200, for consumers in India. Priced at Rs 14,990, the Sennheiser IE…
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Mass shipment of Apple AR headsets to delay further this year
San Francisco: Mass shipment of tech giant Apple’s upcoming augmented reality (AR)– mixed reality (MR) headsets will reportedly be delayed to the end of quarter 2 (Q2) or quarter 3 (Q3) this…
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Snap shutting down its camera app for desktop
San Francisco: Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has announced that it will shut down its camera application for Mac and PCs on January 25. Snap Camera allows users to apply filters…
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More than 200 million Twitter email addresses leaked: Report
Washington: More than 200 million email addresses of Twitter users were hacked and posted on an online forum, according to a security researcher, reported CNN. The apparent data leak could expose the…
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Microsoft drops aggressive claim against US FTC in Activision Blizzard case
San Francisco: Microsoft has removed an aggressive argument against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) it made last month, as the agency sued the tech giant for acquiring leading video game developer…
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TikTok now allows users to find specific parts of videos
San Francisco: Chinese short-form video making app TikTok has quietly added a ‘video-scrubbing thumbnail’ feature to its platform that allows users to easily find a specific part of a longer video. This…
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AMD announces new computing products across desktop, mobile at CES 2023
Las Vegas: Chip-maker AMD announced a number of new computing products across desktop and mobile platforms, bringing greater performance to gamers, creators, professionals, and mainstream users, at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES)…
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French regulator fines Apple $8.5 mn over App Store ad targeting breach
London: France’s data protection regulator has fined Apple $8.5 million for not seeking users’ prior consent before filing and/or to write ad identifiers used for advertising purposes on their devices. Following a…
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Apple quietly launches new audiobook catalogue narrated by AI
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has quietly launched a catalogue of books narrated by artificial intelligence in a move with potentially huge implications for the multi-billion dollar audiobook industry. The feature represents…
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We want to push India’s $1 trillion digital economy dream: Satya Nadella
Bengaluru: As India embarks on its digital journey with full steam, Microsoft wishes to move in and provide every part of its tech stack to the country and its innovators, to help…
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Nvidia’s new graphic cards to power laptops in Feb
San Francisco: Chip-maker Nvidia has announced that its GeForce RTX 40 series graphic processing units (GPUs) will come to laptops with the launch of GeForce RTX 4090 and 4080 laptops next month.…
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ISRO, Microsoft join hands to empower spacetech startups in India
Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Microsoft on Thursday announced a collaboration to fuel the growth of space technology startups in the country. Through this tie-up, the space tech startups…
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Sony, Honda unveil their joint EV brand at CES
Las Vegas: Tech giant Sony and automaker Honda’s joint mobility venture unveiled a new electric vehicle (EV) prototype ‘Afeela’ at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in Las Vegas. The new car…
